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- These Photos Show The Enormous Turnout For Lollapalooza Despite Delta Concerns
- DaBaby Said He's Sorry For The Anti-Gay Comments That Led To Him Being Dropped By Music Festivals
- Influencer Hayes Grier Has Been Arrested For Robbery And Assault In North Carolina
- Billie Eilish Opened Up About Having A “Terrible” Relationship With Her Body And “Disassociating” From It When She Performs
- DaBaby Was Dropped From Two More Music Festivals For His Anti-Gay Comments
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Huge Crowds Turned Out For Lollapalooza Despite COVID Fears
There was a massive turnout for Chicago's Lollapalooza music festival, which was one of the biggest public gatherings in the US since the start of the pandemic.
Kirsten Chilstrom
DaBaby Said He's Sorry For The Anti-Gay Comments That Led To Him Being Dropped By Music Festivals
"Social media moves so fast that people want to demolish you before you even have the opportunity to grow, educate, and learn from your mistakes."
Paige Skinner
Influencer Hayes Grier Has Been Arrested For Robbery And Assault In North Carolina
The victim, a 24-year-old man, sustained serious injuries that left him hospitalized.
Tanya Chen
Billie Eilish Revealed She Has A “Terrible Relationship” With Her Body And Often Disassociates From It When She’s On Stage
“When I’m on stage, I have to disassociate from the ideas I have of my body. Especially because I wear clothes that are bigger and easier to move in without showing everything — they can be really unflattering.”
Leyla Mohammed
DaBaby Was Dropped From Two More Music Festivals For His Anti-Gay Comments
The rapper has been dropped from lineups at Lollapalooza, the Governors Ball, and Day N Vegas after being widely condemned for his comments about gay men and HIV.
Tasneem Nashrulla
New Paperback Books You've Got To Read
From literary fiction to YA, here are some fantastic books out in paperback this month!
Tomi Obaro
Kit Harington Shared The Most Surprising Things He's Learned Since Becoming A Father
"What surprises you, is you go, 'Oh, this goes on forever!'"
Ellie Bate
The Biden Administration Is Rejecting “The War On Drugs” And Turning To “Harm Reduction”
“To have the Office of National Drug Control Policy talking about ‘harm reduction’ is important,” said one public health expert. “I remember when you couldn’t say those words there.”
Dan Vergano
These Stunning Pictures Capture One Indigenous Group’s Fight For Their Land
"These communities are not only persecuted for opposing these mining projects, they also demonstrate another way of relating to nature."
Kate Bubacz
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DaBaby Has Been Dropped By Lollapalooza For His Anti-Gay Comments
The rapper made multiple comments about gay men and HIV over the last week, prompting several celebrities to condemn him for perpetuating stereotypes.
Lauren Strapagiel
TikTok Star Anthony Barajas Has Died After He And A Woman Were Shot At A "Purge" Screening
The 19-year-old died days after he was shot by a man who opened fire at a California movie screening of The Forever Purge, also killing an 18-year-old woman.
Tasneem Nashrulla
The 7 Images That Shaped The Career Of The New Museum’s Deputy Director
“I have a real belief in the power of the image and its impact on representation, visibility, and voice.”
Pia Peterson
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9 Photo Stories That Will Challenge Your View Of The World
Here are some of the most interesting and powerful photo stories from across the internet.
Pia Peterson
The TikToker Who Created The Viral "Savage" Dance Is Copyrighting The Moves
The dance blew up as millions of people, including Megan Thee Stallion herself, posted their version of it on social media last year.
Paige Skinner
Biden Nominated Famous Trump Critic Khizr Khan To The Religious Freedom Commission
Khan, a Gold Star parent, gave a powerful speech in 2016 lambasting Trump’s disparaging comments about Muslim Americans.
Nicole Fallert
The Uplifting Olympics Content We All Need Right Now
These celebratory moments from the Olympics make me want to cry and cheer.
Kirsten Chilstrom
The Senate Has Confirmed The First Woman Of Arab And Mexican Descent To Direct US Citizenship and Immigration Services
The agency is integral to the immigration system, but hasn’t had a Senate-confirmed leader in more than two years.
Hamed Aleaziz
Before My Boyfriend Died Suddenly Last Year, We Were Two Writers In Love
My late partner, the writer Anthony Veasna So, sold his acclaimed short story collection <i>Afterparties</i> while he was still in school. But before he became famous, we were just two queer kids in love at Stanford.
Alex Torres
US Olympic Fencers Wore Pink Masks To Protest Against Their Teammate Accused Of Sexual Assault
Three men on the US épée team took a stand against their teammate Alen Hadzic's inclusion in the Olympics despite sexual assault allegations against him.
Tasneem Nashrulla
A Cape Cod COVID Outbreak Shows The Delta Variant May Be Even More Infectious Than We Thought, The CDC Says
The Delta variant outbreak among vaccinated beachgoers in Cape Cod was “a pivotal discovery” leading to new mask recommendations, said CDC chief Rochelle Walensky.
Stephanie M. Lee
Bennifer 2.0 Is The 2000s Reboot We Needed
The fascination with J.Lo's renewed romance with Ben Affleck is a testament to the enduring appeal of her celebrity.
Alessa Dominguez
The Justice Department Is Revisiting Its Sexual Harassment Policies
Internal reports have documented numerous incidents of sexual misconduct involving senior-level officials.
Zoe Tillman
Kim Kardashian Is Being Accused Of Attempting To "Steamroll A Minority Business” After Trying To Trademark Her New Skincare Line With An Almost Identical Name
Kim has been served a cease-and-desist warning from a small, Black-owned beauty brand after attempting to trademark her new company under the name "SKKN."
Ellen Durney
A Key Senate Democrat Says Passing Universal Paid Parental Leave This Fall Is A Top Priority
A new study found that not having family support policies costs the US economy $650 billion per year.
Paul McLeod
Here's The First Look At Imelda Staunton As The Queen In "The Crown"
The Harry Potter star will portray Queen Elizabeth II in the show's final two seasons, taking over from Olivia Colman and Claire Foy.
David Mack
It Might Be Time To Retire “What I Eat In A Day” Videos
In one part of this week's newsletter: Why the popular YouTube genre feels more and more antiquated and more harmful than entertaining.
Tanya Chen
Olympic TikTok Is The Best
In one part of this week's newsletter: Despite all the cynicism I have about social media, Olympians sharing their experiences in Tokyo is one of the best uses of it.
Tanya Chen
Simone Biles Explained What Happened During The "Petrifying" Vault That Saw Her Withdraw From The Olympics After A Resurfaced Video Said She Could "Literally Die" If It Went Wrong
"What's even scarier is since I have no idea where I am in the air I also have NO idea how I'm going to land. Or what I'm going to land on. Head/hands/feet/back…"
Ben Henry
Officers Who Defended The Capitol On Jan. 6 Don’t Have Faith That Congress's New Investigation Will Change Anything
“We’ve seen it all before,” one officer told BuzzFeed News this week.
Kadia Goba
Stunning Photos Of The 1964 Tokyo Olympics
Over 50 years ago, Tokyo hosted its first modern Olympics. It looked very different from the games today!
Pia Peterson
A Doctor Said A Mob Assaulted Him, Called Him Racist Slurs, And Mocked His Accent For Promoting A Mask Mandate
Faisal Khan, a public health leader in Missouri, said he was called a “fat brown cunt" and a "brown bastard" after a council meeting where he pushed for a mask mandate.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Scarlett Johansson Is Suing Disney After "Black Widow" Was Released On Disney+ The Same Day It Premiered In Theaters
The actor said she was promised the release would be exclusively theatrical, but the company released the movie on Disney+ on the same day it was released in theaters.
Stephanie K. Baer
A Capitol Rioter Says He's Working On A Video Game Featuring Donald Trump Shooting “Dem Zombies” And “Antifa”
Jack Griffith pleaded guilty on Thursday to demonstrating in the Capitol.
Zoe Tillman
How Is Housing Debt Impacting You?
BuzzFeed News wants to know how the pandemic has impacted your ability to pay for housing and what options you might have now if you've fallen behind.
Venessa Wong
A Judge Questioned If Capitol Rioters Are Getting Off Too Easy For “Terrorizing Members Of Congress”
Chief Judge Beryl Howell questioned whether allowing defendants to plead guilty to low-level offenses would deter people from storming the Capitol again.
Zoe Tillman
Olivia Rodrigo Talking In A “Blaccent” And Using AAVE In These Viral Resurfaced Clips Has Sparked Mixed Reactions
The 18-year-old singer can be seen talking in an accentuated blaccent and utilizing AAVE slang in some resurfaced clips from an Instagram livestream earlier this year.
Leyla Mohammed
